Butterflies Pattern
**This is NOT a listing for a Physical Object**
Crafty Intentions CROCHET PATTERN Butterfly (with FOUR Wing Styles!) (printable PDF-file / 66 pages)
Developed by Megan Lapp aka Crafty Intentions, this pattern is for a Butterfly!! This pattern is written in U.S. terminology.
This Butterfly pattern comes with instructions for a realistic butterfly body, and FOUR individual styles of butterfly wings! These butterflies are ready to flutter into your home and sit patiently wherever you put them. This pattern features stunning wing styles ranging from extremely simple to textured and complex and clear step by step instruction with a lot of row-by-row photos. The gauge is not crucial to the pattern as long as the stitches are tight enough to hold stuffing..
This pattern is 66 pages long. The last 16 pages of the PDF are a text-only printer-friendly version of the pattern. To conserve on printer ink, you can selectively print these pages. However, I strongly recommend you still refer to the photographic illustrations throughout the pattern if you have any questions.
This pattern is available in English, Spanish, German, French, and Dutch.
Este patrón está disponible en español.
Diese Anleitung ist sowohl auf Deutsch erhältlich.
Une traduction française du patron est maintenant disponible.
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SIZE
Butterfly Wings from this pattern are around 12 inches long from bottom to top of wing, 6 inches wide from one side of the wing to the other, and the butterfly body is about 7 inches long from the head to the end of the abdomen.
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SUPPLY LIST
Yarn amounts (approximate) in medium weight yarn:
Style 1: Top: 20 yards each
Style 1: Bottom: 15 yards each
Style 2: Top: 30 yards each
Style 2: Bottom: 27 yards each
Style 3: Top: 24 yards each
Style 3: Bottom: 20 yards each
Style 4: Top: 24 yards each
Style 4: Bottom: 20 yards each
Head: 5 yards
Thorax: 13 yards
Abdomen: 12 yards
One pair of black safety eyes, for worsted weight, recommended 18 mm
Size G (4.0mm) Hook (or whatever size hook is appropriate for your yarn choice)
1-2 pieces of 18-inch 20 gauge cloth wrapped brown stem wire PER WING PIECE (wings consist of top and bottom pieces.
**The cloth wrapped aspect is not necessary but is useful for the friction it provides. As you crochet around this wire, it will not slide or shift.
2 pieces of 16 or 18-inch 20 gauge brown stem wire to create all 6 Butterfly Legs
1 piece of 18-inch 18 gauge paper-wrapped wire or 14 gauge Multipurpose Wire
**For one Butterfly Body, you will need 6 Inches of this wire. This wire serves as a connective support between the three separate pieces of the Butterfly Body. It does not need to be wire, it could be a thin dowel, etc.
One 3mm black Chenille stem (Pipe Cleaner) to use for the proboscis
Fabric glue
**Only necessary if you are adding antennae and a proboscis, though you can also use it for the legs and wing wires for added security
Darning Needle Pliers to help with shaping the wire
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SKILL LEVEL
• suitable for advanced beginner level
• pattern contains clearly explained instructions for each round
• many step-by-step photos
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ADDITIONAL NOTES
**This pattern has been tested!**
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For Youtube Tutorials associated with various techniques and stitches utilized in Crafty Intentions patterns: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPs8iCVBK1I65FxuMqLJ0Q
© 2019 Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™. All rights reserved. This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the internet or offline. You can sell items made from this pattern, provided they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: “This item is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™”.
